United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with Chairs of regional groups, informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Heidi Mendoza of the Philippines as the new Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services for a five-year non-renewable term.
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the World Habitat Day High-Level discussion on “public spaces for all”, in New York today:
The United Nations must step up its efforts to avoid further bloodshed following an escalation of violence and increased civilian casualties in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a senior Palestine diplomat said today.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
A high-level event on South Sudan took place on 29 September 2015 at the Head of State level. As an outcome of the meeting, the members of IGAD Plus supported issuing the following communiqué:
In addressing the world’s enormous challenges — serving waves of refugees in the Mediterranean, brokering necessary peace in the Middle East and managing the “existential” threat of climate change — speakers in the General Assembly today called on the United Nations to invoke the spirit that had underpinned its historic founding 70 years ago: one of compassion and dignity.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Habitat Day, to be observed on 5 October:
